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Orphans
“Are YOUR parents a burden?”
66%
Movie
1h 41m
AI Analysis
Orphans (1998) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Orphans (1998) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Drama with funny and offbeat moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A group of four siblings reunite in Glasgow on the eve of their mother's funeral, and the children mourn their mother's passing in a variety of ways—sometimes heartfelt, sometimes bizarre. As a potential thunderstorm threatens to damage the city, the situation compounds itself. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~101 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Orphans 66% (39 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
66%
from 39 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A group of four siblings reunite in Glasgow on the eve of their mother's funeral, and the children mourn their mother's passing in a variety of ways—sometimes heartfelt, sometimes bizarre. As a potential thunderstorm threatens to damage the city, the situation compounds itself.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1998-09-03
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 57745
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What is Orphans about?
A group of four siblings reunite in Glasgow on the eve of their mother's funeral, and the children mourn their mother's passing in a variety of ways—sometimes heartfelt, sometimes bizarre. As a pot... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Orphans?
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How long is the movie Orphans?
The official runtime for Orphans is approximately 101 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Douglas Henshall
Michael
Gary Lewis
Thomas
- R
Rosemarie Stevenson
Sheila
Stephen McCole
John
- A
Ann Swan
Mother of Family
- F
Frank Gallagher
Tanga
Alex Norton
Hanson
Dave Anderson
Uncle Ian
Malcolm Shields
DD Duncan
- L
Laura O'Donnell
Carole
- J
John Comerford
Ed, Carole's Dad
- D
Deirdre Davis
Alison, Carole's Mum
- E
Eric Barlow
Mr Bell
- F
Frances Carrigan
Mrs Bell
- J
Judith A. Williams
Amanda, Babysitter
- S
Sheila Donald
Mrs Finch
Maureen Carr
Minnie
Laurie Ventry
Henry
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